ABOUT US
Why Choose Cape Cod Cultural Tours?
When you do not want a mass-market tour, but
prefer:
- to travel comfortably in a small group
- to focus on the cultural dimensions of Cape
life (such as the work of contemporary artists,
architects, and writers)
- to look at Cape Cod's history in depth through
its architecture
- to visit behind the scenes in historic homes,
museums, and artists' and writers' workshops
- to gain a deeper understanding of the Native
Americans here long before the
English settlers (ancestors of our local Wampanoags)
- to explore out-of-the-way beaches and lesser-known
conservation areas
- to eat ice cream and drink coffee where
the locals do
- to design a tour with us, customized to
your interests and available time
- to create a unique experience for your family
memories
OWNER/GUIDE
Anne Elizabeth Tom was born in Boston, grew
up in the historic homes and museums of New
England, and lived in Woods Hole, MA for several
years. After earning a M. A. in Fine Arts from
Tufts University, she spent 25 years as a researcher/writer,
arts and museum educator, and as executive director
of the 1785 Lee-Fendall House Museum in Old
Town Alexandria.
A poet, founder of The Grange Hall Summer Poetry
Series, and the Louise I. Guiney Center for
Poets and Playwrights,
Ms. Tom taught New England Literary History
for the Academy for Lifelong Learning at Cape
Cod Community College. She and her husband now
make their home in Sandwich.
Ms. Tom is a world traveler and has lived in
Los Angeles, Washington, DC and New York City,
where she wrote and worked in universities and
museums. While residing in Honolulu for 18 months,
she earned a certificate in Intercultural Leadership
from Asia- Pacific College, an affiliate of
The University of Hawaii. During that time she
studied Native Hawaiian culture, as it relates
to North and South American anthropology, and
looks forward to sharing her knowledge of the
places and people of the islands in Asian-Pacific
Cultural Tours, starting in winter of 2008.
She was a member of the Sandwich Cultural Council
from 2001-2004, the board of The Nye Family
Association from 2001- 2005, and now serves
on the Advisory Committee for the Benjamin Nye
House and Gardens in East Sandwich. Her other
Cape affiliations include the Provincetown Fine
Arts Work Center, the Cape Cod Writers Center,
and the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce.
But most importantly, it is Ms. Tom's deep love
for the land called Cape Cod, and a calling
to be its steward, that compels her to share
it with others through Cape Cod Cultural Tours.
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